{"id":21532,"date":"2010-06-28T10:11:58","date_gmt":"2010-06-28T18:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=21532"},"modified":"2010-06-28T10:12:20","modified_gmt":"2010-06-28T18:12:20","slug":"more-examples-of-%e2%80%98western-costume%e2%80%99-letters-of-authentication-dated-122975-for-george-reeves-superman-tv-series-wardrobe-pieces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2010\/06\/28\/more-examples-of-%e2%80%98western-costume%e2%80%99-letters-of-authentication-dated-122975-for-george-reeves-superman-tv-series-wardrobe-pieces\/","title":{"rendered":"More Examples of \u2018Western Costume\u2019 Letters of Authentication Dated 12\/29\/75 for George Reeves Superman TV Series Wardrobe Pieces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2010\/06\/28\/more-examples-of-%E2%80%98western-costume%E2%80%99-letters-of-authentication-dated-122975-for-george-reeves-superman-tv-series-wardrobe-pieces\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21542\" title=\"Compare-Western-Costume-Letter-Authenticity-Original-George-Reeves-Superman-TV-Cape-Costume-Wardrobe-Update-x380\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/Compare-Western-Costume-Letter-Authenticity-Original-George-Reeves-Superman-TV-Cape-Costume-Wardrobe-Update-x380.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/Compare-Western-Costume-Letter-Authenticity-Original-George-Reeves-Superman-TV-Cape-Costume-Wardrobe-Update-x380.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/Compare-Western-Costume-Letter-Authenticity-Original-George-Reeves-Superman-TV-Cape-Costume-Wardrobe-Update-x380-300x93.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last week, an Original Prop Blog article revisited a 2008 feature (see <a href=\"..\/2008\/10\/04\/signature-house-entertainment-memorabilia-auctions-questions-observations\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8230;Questions, Observations<\/a>) which archived marketing collateral regarding a George Reeves Superman wardrobe piece with a Western Costume Company letter.\u00a0 The new article (see <a href=\"..\/2010\/06\/22\/signature-comparison-western-costume-letters-of-authentication-for-george-reeves-superman-tv-series-capes-dated-122975\/\" target=\"_blank\">Signature Comparison&#8230;<\/a>) compared the letter and signature to a similar letter attached to a Superman cape offered for public sale on eBay .\u00a0 I&#8217;ve since received photos of three additional Western Costume letters bearing the signature of Robert Niewoehner with the same date: December 29, 1975.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The current  eBay auction is listed for sale by <a href=\"http:\/\/myworld.ebay.com\/lahontanproductions\/\" target=\"_blank\">lahontanproductions<\/a> (eBay Item <a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/ws\/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=280524626174\" target=\"_blank\">#280524626174<\/a>):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/cgi.ebay.com\/ws\/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;item=280524626174\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"RARE-Original-George-Reeves-Superman-TV-Cape-Portal-Redirect-eBay-x500\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/RARE-Original-George-Reeves-Superman-TV-Cape-Portal-Redirect-eBay-x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/RARE-Original-George-Reeves-Superman-TV-Cape-Archive.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Full Auction Archive<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Below is a new comparison which includes photos of five different letters attached to five different George Reeve wardrobe pieces.\u00a0 All five letters appear on &#8220;Western Costume Co&#8221; letterhead (or copies thereof), are dated 12\/29\/75, and include signatures of &#8220;Vice-President&#8221; Robert Niewoehner:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/Compare-Western-Costume-Letter-Authenticity-Original-George-Reeves-Superman-TV-Cape-Costume-Wardrobe.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Cape-S-Shield-Reobert-Niewoehner-x3000.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21533\" title=\"George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Cape-S-Shield-Reobert-Niewoehner-x500\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Cape-S-Shield-Reobert-Niewoehner-x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Cape-S-Shield-Reobert-Niewoehner-x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Cape-S-Shield-Reobert-Niewoehner-x500-300x114.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Cape-S-Shield-Reobert-Niewoehner-x3000.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Click for Full Resolution Comparison<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Below is a transcript compilation of the body of each of the letters.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Antiquities Las Vegas &#8211; Superman &#8220;S&#8221; Shield:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>The Superman S shield shown to me today, December 29, is one of the original S emblems from the Television program &#8220;Superman&#8221; with Mr. George Reeves.\u00a0 The S appears [obscured] from the front of the costume tunics made by Western Costume Company during the run of that series.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">eBay Auction (Past) &#8211; Superman &#8220;S&#8221; Shield:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>The Superman S shield shown to me today, December 29, is one of the  original S emblems from the Television program &#8220;Superman&#8221; with Mr.  George Reeves.\u00a0 The S appears to be from the front of the costume  tunics made by Western Costume Company during the run of that series.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Antiquities Las Vegas &#8211; Superman Cape:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>The Geroge Reeves Superman cape shown to me today, is one of the original items made by Western Costume Company during the run of that series.\u00a0 The cape is a raw sild with red color.\u00a0 also red and yellow S shield sewn on reverse side.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">eBay Auction (Current) &#8211; Superman Cape:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>The costumes shown to me on December 29, 1975 are the, or at  least, part of the original costumes made by Western Costume Company for  George Reeves as &#8220;Superman&#8221; for the television series of &#8220;Superman&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The red silk material and costume patterns sold to Mr. Hambrick  were used to make the Superman costumes for George Reeves.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Profiles in History &#8211; Superman Cape:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>The costumes shown to me on December 29, 1975 are the, or at   least, part of the original costumes made by Western Costume Company for   George Reeves as &#8220;Superman&#8221; for the television series of &#8220;Superman&#8221;.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In comparing the letters directly, one of the Antiquities examples and an older eBay auction from a few years ago both include letters in which the content of the letters as well as the unusual spacing and layout match up, though they feature unique signatures:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Antiquities-Las-Vegas-vs-eBay-x1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21535\" title=\"George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Antiquities-Las-Vegas-vs-eBay-x500\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Antiquities-Las-Vegas-vs-eBay-x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Antiquities-Las-Vegas-vs-eBay-x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Antiquities-Las-Vegas-vs-eBay-x500-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Antiquities-Las-Vegas-vs-eBay-x1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Click for Full Resolution<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Also of interest is a direct comparison between the letter attached to the cape currently up for auction on eBay and the one attached to a cape sold at auction by Profiles in History in April 2007.\u00a0 Both letters share flaws\/marks which would suggest one may be a copy of the other, or both a copies from a shared source.\u00a0 More, the Profiles in History example lacks the second paragraph printed in the example attached to the current eBay auction, which states: &#8220;<em>The red silk material and costume patterns sold to Mr. Hambrick  were  used to make the Superman costumes for George Reeves<\/em>&#8220;.\u00a0\u00a0 Matching marks\/flaws are identified with yellow boxes, and the added paragraph in the eBay example is highlighted in yellow:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Profiles-in-History-vs-eBay-HR.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21537\" title=\"George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Profiles-in-History-vs-eBay-HR [x500]\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Profiles-in-History-vs-eBay-HR-x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Profiles-in-History-vs-eBay-HR-x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Profiles-in-History-vs-eBay-HR-x500-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Profiles-in-History-vs-eBay-HR.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Click for Full Resolution<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The signatures in the above two examples line up exactly, using the typed text as a guide and alternating 50% overlay transparencies in Photoshop &#8211; the example found in the letter attached to the current eBay auction has a thicker signature:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Profiles-in-History-vs-eBay-Signatures-x800.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21539\" title=\"George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Profiles-in-History-vs-eBay-Signatures\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Profiles-in-History-vs-eBay-Signatures.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"377\" height=\"907\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2010\/06\/George-Reeves-Superman-Western-Costume-Letters-Comparison-Profiles-in-History-vs-eBay-Signatures-x800.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Click for Full Resolution<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In both transparency comparisons, the areas in which the signature is in both examples appears darker; the areas in which writing is in just one of the two examples appears lighter.<\/p>\n<p>Jason DeBord<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, an Original Prop Blog article revisited a 2008 feature (see &#8230;Questions, Observations) which archived marketing collateral 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